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The '''Knockout Game''', also referred to as Polar Bear Hunting <ref>[http://urbangrounds.com/2010/09/the-new-urban-sport-polar-bear-hunting/ The New Urban Sport…’Polar Bear Hunting’ UrbanGroup.com, September 29, 2010]</ref>, is a street game were [[African America|black]] thug/[[gang]] teenagers assault unknowing white bystanders with the ultimate goal being to knock them out with one punch as they walk by. It most definitely has a [[racist|racial aspect]] as all crimes are committed against white skin individuals; men, women, [[Jewish]], and [[Asian]]. It might be a funny joke to the perpetrators but serious injury and death has occurred and the game has now spread across the country. Deaths from the knockout game have occurred in Syracuse, St. Louis and [[New Jersey]]. <ref>[http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/11/16/potentially-fatal-knockout-game-targeting-strangers-may-be-spreading-to-d-c/ Potentially Fatal ‘Knockout’ Game Targeting Strangers May Be Spreading, CBS DC, November 16, 2013]</ref>

The '''Knockout Game''', also referred to as Polar Bear Hunting,<ref>[http://urbangrounds.com/2010/09/the-new-urban-sport-polar-bear-hunting/ The New Urban Sport…’Polar Bear Hunting’ UrbanGroup.com, September 29, 2010]</ref> is a street game were [[African America|black]] thug/[[gang]] teenagers assault unknowing white bystanders with the ultimate goal being to knock them out with one punch as they walk by. It most definitely has a [[racist|racial aspect]] as all crimes are committed against white skin individuals; men, women, [[Jewish]], and [[Asian]]. It might be a funny joke to the perpetrators but serious injury and death has occurred and the game has now spread across the country. Deaths from the knockout game have occurred in Syracuse, St. Louis and [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/11/16/potentially-fatal-knockout-game-targeting-strangers-may-be-spreading-to-d-c/ Potentially Fatal ‘Knockout’ Game Targeting Strangers May Be Spreading, CBS DC, November 16, 2013]</ref>

Since the [[Trayvon Martin]] tragedy, it seems that black teens assaulting white people are more common. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kc4F2JYt5E Blacks Attacking White People For Trayvon in Memphis, YouTube video]</ref> Local news channels have picked up on the stories. The national media has mostly ignored them. Clearly, it shows a disintegration of Western morals and societal norms.

Since the [[Trayvon Martin]] tragedy, it seems that black teens assaulting white people are more common.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kc4F2JYt5E Blacks Attacking White People For Trayvon in Memphis, YouTube video]</ref> Local news channels have picked up on the stories. The national media has mostly ignored them. Clearly, it shows a disintegration of Western morals and societal norms.

A handful of deaths and over 100 victims, the only known white guy attacking a black guy in the knockout game has been charged with a hate crime by the Justice Department. <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/?p=165790 F.B.I And D.O.J Now Handling Racist White Knockout Game, WeaselZippers.com, December 28th, 2013]</ref>

A handful of deaths and over 100 victims, the only known white guy attacking a black guy in the knockout game has been charged with a hate crime by the Justice Department.<ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/?p=165790 F.B.I And D.O.J Now Handling Racist White Knockout Game, WeaselZippers.com, December 28th, 2013]</ref>

==Origins==

==Origins==

There is uncertainty to how this all came into existence. Some reports state that as part of a gang initiation, potentially new members were to terrorize unsuspecting citizens with physical assault and death for the chance at membership.  

There is uncertainty to how this all came into existence. Some reports state that as part of a gang initiation, potentially new members were to terrorize unsuspecting citizens with physical assault and death for the chance at membership.  

The widespread use of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game may have helped create the new trend. In the game, it is common to assault bystanders by punching them to the ground, for additional money. GTA mods enable super knockouts whereby players can launch a victim in a one punch death blow. Dozens of [[YouTube]] videos show GTA compilations, marathons, and ultimate knockouts. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gta+knockouts&sm=1 YouTube Search - GTA Knockouts]</ref>

The widespread use of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game may have helped create the new trend. In the game, it is common to assault bystanders by punching them to the ground, for additional money. GTA mods enable super knockouts whereby players can launch a victim in a one punch death blow. Dozens of [[YouTube]] videos show GTA compilations, marathons, and ultimate knockouts.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gta+knockouts&sm=1 YouTube Search - GTA Knockouts]</ref>

==Videos==

==Videos==

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